From the School Leadership Team

Important Reminders

• Monday 8 December – Move Up Morning 

• Thanksgiving/Closing Service (Wednesday 10 December at 9.15am - Worship Centre) – an opportunity to give thanks for our blessings and achievements this year and to recognise and honour the contribution of a number of our students, staff and families. 
• Year 6 Graduation (Wednesday 10 December at 7.00pm - Worship Centre)

Parents & Friends Committee

Thank you to everyone who attended our P & F AGM on Monday evening. It was a great opportunity to celebrate a successful year for the P & F. We are thankful for our many volunteers who have supported a range of school events this year, as well as helping to conduct a range of new events to our calendar, which included our Light Up the Night evening, Bingo Night and the Family Picnic. Thank you to Sarah Kumela (President), Wendy Carmen (Vice President), Dayna Rushton (Treasurer) and Dylan Jones (Secretary) for their efforts this year. Sarah, Wendy and Dayna will continue in their roles next year. We thank Dylan for all of his work as Secretary and for all that he has contributed. If you are interested in this role for 2026, please contact the school office. 

Social Media Changes - Parent Toolkit

Please find below a resource which may be of value for our school families with navigating the upcoming changes to Australian social media legislation.

The Cyber Safety Project has developed a Social Media Delay – Parent Toolkit. This resource is designed for schools to share with parents and their wider community and includes:

• Clear guidance on the new laws and their implications
• Practical strategies for families to manage the transition
• Conversation starters to help parents support their children
• Tips for saving content before accounts are suspended or deleted

These changes take effect on 10 December 2025. The Cyber Safety Project toolkit offers timely, practical support for families and will remain updated to reflect the latest advice from eSafety.

Class Carer Gift Collection

Each year, our wonderful Class Carers co-ordinate a small gift for each staff member on behalf of all families. This arrangement helps ease any pressure families might feel about giving an individual gift to their child's class teacher, while also seeking to reduce the financial burden that can come with the busy Christmas period when many families are managing additional expenses. Our class carers also ensure that all our valued staff members are acknowledged—including those who work behind the scenes such as our office staff and teacher aides. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution toward this year's staff gift, you can do so conveniently through Qkr! We appreciate your consideration, though please know that participation is entirely optional.

STEM and Music Classroom Upgrades

You may have noticed some construction work taking place around our STEM and Music classroom block adjacent to the main courtyard. We are currently undertaking some important remediation work to address moisture issues that developed over time.

The original pavers and fill underneath were installed too high against the building slab, which unfortunately caused moisture problems. Our current work involves drying out the slab completely, carrying out any necessary internal remediation in both classroom spaces, and then reinstalling the pavers at the correct lower level. This will prevent the same issue from occurring in the future and ensure these valuable learning spaces remain in excellent condition for our students.

We appreciate your patience during this improvement work which will be completed over the upcoming holiday period and look forward to having these spaces fully operational again for the start of Term 1, 2026.

Will Wallace 

Principal